Longest disco song ever recorded?

**Funky Dude** · November 8th, 2001, 10:22 PM

I wonder what is the longest disco song recorded back in the 70's.

The longest ones I know of is:

Cerrone - Supernature 1977 (18:23)

Donna Summer - Try Me/We Can Make It/Try Me, I Know We Can Make It 1976 18:00

Jumbo - Turn On To Love 1976 (17:16)

Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby 1975 (17:00)

Macho - I'm A Man 1978 (17:35)

Do any of you know of any disco songs that go for longer than the ones above?

**maol** · November 18th, 2001, 12:40 PM

Heh... The longest one I knew of, which is not a medley of some sort, was Donna Summer's Je T'Aime (Moi Non Plus) which is 15.51.

**Marcodj** · November 19th, 2001, 09:06 AM

Ehe...

And:

Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's delight --> 14.30

Santa Esmeralda: Don't let me be misunderstood --> 16.12

Café Crème: Unlimited citations --> 10.07

**nikkyo** · November 29th, 2001, 12:07 AM

also,

romeo & juliet 15:27

how much i love you 16:18

**BrunoRepublic** · January 20th, 2002, 12:06 PM

(dusting off this old thread)

"Judas Iscariot" by Sphinx (Alec R. Costandinos) clocks in at 19 minutes and 16 seconds -- although the first minute and a half of that is only spoken word and sound effects.

**hotdiscomix** · January 20th, 2002, 01:42 PM

The Garage Classic "E2-E4" from Manuel Gottsching: Side A (31:36) and Side B (23:00)

**BrunoRepublic** · January 20th, 2002, 03:45 PM

On 2002-01-20 14:42, hotdiscomix wrote:

The Garage Classic "E2-E4" from Manuel Gottsching: Side A (31:36) and Side B (23:00)

Actually, it's longer than that. The LP version, in addition to being cut in two, has a few minutes edited out. The unabridged version that clocks in at about 58 minutes was not available until the album was released on CD. However, I *really* wouldn't consider this to be a disco track...

**disco1999** · January 21st, 2002, 08:55 AM

Donna Summer - MacArthur Park suite 17:47

Love & Kisses - You must me love 16:51

Tantra - The hills of Katmandu 16:20

Giorgio Moroder - Evolution 15:16

**The Lord of Flatbush** · April 7th, 2002, 07:11 AM

On 2002-01-20 13:06, Graham Start wrote:

(dusting off this old thread)

"Judas Iscariot" by Sphinx (Alec R. Costandinos) clocks in at 19 minutes and 16 seconds -- although the first minute and a half of that is only spoken word and sound effects.

OH MY GOD! This is one album that I must have! Larry Levan used to play this intro @ the Paradise Garage and I used to go bananas.

Great memories indeed for this album.

**Jimmy-Michaels** · April 9th, 2002, 01:36 AM

Well, I was going to say the Sphinx(aka Costandinos) track but, as I scrolled down it was already said.

Jimmy M

**MikeVice** · April 14th, 2002, 11:09 AM

Another one of the longest disco songs that comes to mind is the 14-minute version of "Touch Me Baby/Dancing In the Night/Love Is the Ultimate" by ULTIMATE (1979 Casablanca), which has a very lush, mock-symphonic orchestrated sound and suggestively cooing female vocals, reminding me of the 18-minute version of Donna Summer's "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It," which happens to be my all-time favorite song.

**dj_coolcut** · April 17th, 2002, 04:41 PM

Don't forget the mix Black Sun-Disco Heat with the side a Black Sun (16:46) and the side b Big Money (14:01)...a real underground disco!

**jazz_pilgrim** · April 18th, 2002, 05:08 AM

I have a number of LP's where one track takes up the whole of one side. Unfortunately, none of them have times...

Munich Machine - Get On The Funk Train

Meco - Theme from Star Wars

Cerrone - Love In 'C' Minor (a worn out old musicassette - must replace one day)

**Intergalactic gary** · April 19th, 2002, 07:27 AM

I have this album from an Italian group called Automat-title automat that has no time on the label or cover but i think the actual time is somewhere between 18&20 minutes.[great synthesizer disco]

**Bernie** · April 19th, 2002, 07:56 AM

On 2002-04-17 17:41, dj_coolcut wrote:

Don't forget the mix Black Sun-Disco Heat with the side a Black Sun (16:46) and the side b Big Money (14:01)...a real underground disco!

Glad to hear you mention this overlooked, but great song. For those that want to listen to a clip, it's in the Disco Vault under "B."

http://www.discomusic.com/vault/index.html

**ruoffended** · April 19th, 2002, 05:58 PM

Also:

1. My claim to fame - JAMES WELL 16:10

2. Cerrone's paradise - CERRONE 15:52

3. Disco concerto - GLASS FAMILY 16:03

4. Gimme some loving - KONGAS 15:23

now whats the shorter one........RU

**johnceglia** · April 19th, 2002, 07:29 PM

You guys stole my thunder with Sphinx "Judas Iscariot". At 19:16 that probably takes the cake. However some other Costandinos tracks come close; Romeo & Juliet Acts III & IV at 17:25, and Love and Kisses "Accidental Lover" at 17:20.

**Rab** · September 15th, 2003, 11:04 AM

The LP version of Here Comes That Sound Again by Love Deluxe, I think it's 16:52. Also, Miami Heatwave by 7th Ave on the LP is quite long and Touch Me Baby by Ultimate.

**BrunoRepublic** · September 15th, 2003, 12:14 PM

Originally Written by Rab

The LP version of Here Comes That Sound Again by Love Deluxe, I think it's 16:52. Also, Miami Heatwave by 7th Ave on the LP is quite long

Don't know that one yet...

and Touch Me Baby by Ultimate.

That one is 14 minutes and change.

**NickNack** · September 15th, 2003, 07:50 PM

Originally Written by Rab

The LP version of Here Comes That Sound Again by Love Deluxe, I think it's 16:52. Also, Miami Heatwave by 7th Ave on the LP is quite long and Touch Me Baby by Ultimate.

My lp of 7th Avenue's "Miami Heatwave" shows it as 5:35. Maybe you're thinking of the Love Twins "On Fire Medley":

1. INTRO 1:24
2. LOVE TWINS THEME 3:21
3. NEW YORK'S ON FIRE 4:27
4. IN FLIGHT (INTERLUDE) 1:55
5. MIAMI HEAT WAVE 3:22
6. LOVE TWINS THEME (REPRISE) 3:24

Total time is 17:53

**DiscoMan** · September 16th, 2003, 07:47 AM

I like Romeo & Juliet and Accidental Lover by Costandinos :D

**totoman** · September 18th, 2003, 05:45 PM

Beautiful Bend had two songs on each side but side 2 is a "continuation of side 1". They were obviously recorded with one rhythm track iin mind. Does that count?

toto

**Com King** · October 10th, 2003, 08:04 AM

I think The side B of The Boris Midney's Festival - Evita is longer than Judas Iscariot .

It seems to long 19'23 .

The side A is a little bit shorter and stops at 17'18.

**BrunoRepublic** · October 10th, 2003, 09:05 AM

Yes, but it's several songs that are segued together. Judas Iscariot is one single piece. If you're counting continuous music as opposed to songs, I can think of several that are longer than that.

**originalbigm** · December 10th, 2003, 03:26 PM

In doing some cataloguing and reviewing of my 12" collection I came across Kraftwerk's Autobahn 1974 which clocks in at a lengthy 22:30 but I'd agree with our friend Graham and suggest that this particular cut wouldn't qualify as a typical disco song at least not from a dance point of view